Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays, WHAP warriors!

Before you know it, the end of the week will be here, and the holidays will be upon us! Ms. Jones and I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of you for a great semester. We know there have been some ups and downs, but we are very proud of all of you for sticking with WHAP and reaching great levels of success! Rest up during the break so you can come back energized for the second semester. You're halfway there!

Good luck with the rest of finals, and have a wonderful winter break!

Love,

Ms. Gillihan and Ms. Jones

December 6th

Please meet in the library computer lab on Friday, December 6th. Bring your textbook!

Black Death

If you were absent yesterday, here's a link to a video about the Black Death. Please watch this before the exam on Friday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAsTHkkm_kI

Test tomorrow!

Hello, WHAP warriors-

You have an exam tomorrow, October 18th. There will be reviews both today after school in 2316 and 2313 and tomorrow morning beginning at 6:30 AM in the Teaching Theater. Make sure you complete your review sheet to increase your chances of success on the exam.

The test will cover the following topics:
-Byzantine Empire
-Rise and Spread of Islam
-Africa gold/salt trade
-Crusades

Post on the blog with any questions, and come in prepared for world domination tomorrow!

The Crusades

1st and 2nd period WHAP students- If you missed class today due to the PSAT, you will need to watch the following video about the Crusades. All WHAP students should finish this video if there was not time to get through it during class.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLSCMeP4si0

There's also a crash course on the Crusades- a good way to get the basics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0zudTQelzI


We will be reviewing tomorrow in class for the test on Friday. There will be review sessions after school and on Friday morning in the Teaching Theater.

Africa and Islam-October 15, 2013

Click on the following link or copy/paste into a new tab. Follow the instructions to learn all about the African gold/salt trade and the impact of Islam on Africa.

Pay special attention to specific places and names.

http://edsitement.neh.gov/lesson-plan/lesson-2-trekking-timbuktu-trade-ancient-west-africa-student-version#sect-activities

EXAM TOMORROW!

You have your first multiple choice exam tomorrow. 50 questions, multiple choice. If you turn in a COMPLETED review at the beginning of class tomorrow, you can get +5 on your test.

Ms. Jones and I will both be holding review sessions after school today (Tuesday), and there will be a large review in the Teaching Theater tomorrow morning from 6:30-7:15 AM.

Post on here if you have questions! I'll be on here tonight to anwer any questions left in the comments, but you can also comment back and forth with each other and help each other out.

:)

C/C Round 2

Compare/contrast essay tomorrow! Any questions? Feel free to comment back and forth to help each other out!

Watch this Crash Course Video!

Friends, Romans, WHAP students, lend me your ears....

But seriously, if you want a recap of the Roman Republic/Empire, check out this crash course world history video on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPf27gAup9U

Ms. Jones and I HIGHLY suggest you watch this....it's good for clarification!

Calendar Changes

There have been a couple of slight changes to the calendar....mostly, everything was pushed back one day for your mini-project presentations, but note that your Periods 1&2 Exam was moved up one day to Wednesday, October 2nd.

Confucianism vs. Daoism Continued!

I know some of my classes got pretty into our debates/discussions today, so if you want to keep them going, comment on this blog, and y'all can go back and forth! :)

Major Grade Compare/Contrast Essay Tomorrow!

Don't forget about your major grade compare/contrast essay tomorrow! You can use the following on your essay:

-Your "How to Write a C/C Essay" sheet
-Ancient civilizations chart
-Any HANDWRITTEN outline/organizer you work on tonight

Let me or Ms. Jones know if you have any questions!

And relax. Breathe. You can do this! :)

Slight Schedule Changes

Check the calendar for a few minor changes to our calendar.

Homework for 8/27

Hello, fantastic WHAP students!

Remember, you have a few homework assignments tonight:

• Read the article "Was Farming a Good Idea?" and take notes
• Watch the migration video at www.bradshawfoundation.com/journey (This link is also on the side of the blog)
• Finish reading/taking notes over the Jared Diamond article, if necessary

Don't forget, we will be having a discussion over both articles, the video, and the Crash Course World History video that we watched in class today. Be ready to bring your thoughts and opinions to class tomorrow! If you'd like to give the Crash Course video another watch, here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yocja_N5s1I

We will be getting books during class tomorrow. If you're purchasing your own, remember to get a THIRD EDITION!

That's all for now. Let us know if you have any questions or concerns!

Testing out our new blog!

Ms. Jones and I are setting up this new blog to be helpful to you in the upcoming year, and we are testing it out! Bear with us as we figure things out.